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Attendees applaud during a Sept. 21, 2026, community forum in Pineville

Opponents of ICE facility in Alexandria hold their own forum after public hearing cancelled

By Robert Stewart, Verite - September 26, 2026

A closeup photo of a lone star tick, the vector responsible for more alpha-gal cases

Alpha-gal syndrome is spreading rapidly. One state may hold clues to why — and what comes next.

By Elizabeth Cline, Arkansas Times - September 26, 2026

Fourth graders sit at their classroom tables in Oklahoma City. A new government watchdog report raises concerns about oversight of education spending and absenteeism data. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice)

K-12 programs face risks as feds stop key waste monitoring, watchdog says

By Robbie Sequeira - September 25, 2026

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Venezuelans shipped to brutal prison under Alien Enemies Act ask court for due process

BY Ariana Figueroa - September 25, 2026

High-risk pregnancy doctors publish new standards for care under state abortion bans

BY Kelcie Moseley-Morris - September 25, 2026

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to permit quick third-country deportations

BY Ariana Figueroa - September 25, 2026

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Louisiana adds and updates its list of waterways with high mercury levels in fish

BY Elise Plunk - September 24, 2026

Southern University announces semifinalists for system president’s job

BY Piper Hutchinson - September 24, 2026

Cassidy leads skepticism over FDA nominee’s vaccine stance at confirmation hearing

BY Jennifer Shutt - September 24, 2026

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Louisiana can tell you exactly how long it jailed people it had no right to hold

BY Andrea Hagan - September 15, 2026

Enjoy the wins, LSU fans, as college sports crumbles before our eyes

BY Greg LaRose - September 9, 2026

Rapid tech expansion is outpacing Louisiana’s ability to govern it

BY Steve Payne - September 8, 2026

Louisiana’s new anti-homelessness law punishes people already living a sentence

BY Andrea Hagan - September 2, 2026

Legislator proposes Dolly Parton license plate in Louisiana to support literacy

BY Julie O'Donoghue - September 24, 2026

Louisiana upgrades its driver’s license system. Governor says it will cut wait times.

BY Julie O'Donoghue - September 23, 2026

Gov. Landry’s order waives some limits on off-road diesel use to lower fuel costs

BY Greg LaRose - September 23, 2026

CPRA wants recreational anglers’ input on Birdfoot Delta project

BY Elise Plunk - September 22, 2026

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The deterioration of reproductive health care in Louisiana

The Light Switch - Podcast from the Louisiana Illuminator brings you an earful weekly on Louisiana politics.

A walkway lined with flowers leads to the entrance of Keeny Hall at Louisiana Tech University

‘The Light Switch,’ Episode 68: Louisiana Tech President Jim Henderson

Hosted BY Greg LaRose - September 18, 2026

A bird puppet used to feed young whooping cranes

‘The Light Switch,’ Episode 67: Crane concerns & college costs

Hosted BY Greg LaRose - September 8, 2026

Vials of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are displayed on a counter at a Walgreens Pharmacy on Jan. 26, 2015 in Mill Valley, California. (Photo by Illustration Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

‘The Light Switch,’ Episode 66: Vax vexation

Hosted BY Greg LaRose - August 29, 2026

two young boys, who faces are not shown, sit on pavement. One holds a large piece of chalk, the same color as a line drawn on the surface in front of him. A smudge from the chalk is also on the boy's jeans.

‘The Light Switch,’ Episode 65: Foster parents fume

Hosted BY Greg LaRose - August 21, 2026

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Clouds pass over Tiger Stadium on Monday, March 20, 2023, on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge

LSU struggles with multimillion-dollar athletics deficit: ‘We’ve got to stop that bleeding’

BY Piper Hutchinson - September 24, 2026

The watchtower of CoreCivic’s former Prairie Correctional Facility, in Appleton, Minn., which will now be used as an ICE detention center, on Aug. 20, 2026. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)

Millions of dollars of waste found in Trump administration’s immigration detention push

BY Ariana Figueroa - September 24, 2026

New federal rules likely will force three dozen states to reduce their annual Medicaid payments to healthcare providers by a total of more than $50 billion. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo / New Jersey Monitor)

Doctors, hospitals in Louisiana will see lower Medicaid payments, analysis finds

BY Shalina Chatlani - September 24, 2026

Voters leave the Bricolage Academy gym after casting their ballots in New Orleans, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

Louisiana among states putting criminal justice policies before voters in 2026

BY Amanda Watford - September 24, 2026

The White House, south facing, on the early morning of June 11, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)

Judge orders White House must restore press passes to 3 banned news outlets

BY Jane Norman - September 24, 2026

The White House, south facing, early on the morning of June 11, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)

Judge skeptical of White House ban on 3 news outlets, holds off on ruling

BY Jennifer Shutt - September 23, 2026

A Flock camera monitors passing traffic on Sept. 2, 2026 in Miami. The state department of transportation said this month it will remove license plate readers, such as Flock cameras, from all state highways, citing an increase in reports of misuse of the systems. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Flock cameras raise constitutional questions, US senators say

BY Ariana Figueroa - September 23, 2026

A welder works at a Manitou factory in June 2023 at Madison, South Dakota. Labor shortages in North Dakota and South Dakota could be harbingers of a shortage of young people in coming years. (Photo by Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)

Louisiana community colleges face faculty poaching from new industry

BY Piper Hutchinson - September 23, 2026

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, Republican of Alabama, seen at an event in Montgomery in November 2023, was among the Senate Republicans at a hearing on Sept. 23, 2026 pressing for more action to bar transgender athletes from women's sports. (Photo by Alander Rocha/Alabama Reflector)

Senate Republicans spotlight trans athletes issue as midterms approach

BY Shauneen Miranda - September 23, 2026

Two Louisiana Tech University football players wear blue jerseys, white helmets and white helmets on the football field in a game against Southeastern Louisiana University

UL System schools list team-level revenue sharing budgets despite new state law

BY Piper Hutchinson - September 23, 2026

A sign noting the acceptance of electronic benefit transfer cards for food aid is displayed at a grocery store in California. New data shows millions of Americans have lost food stamps since the passage of a major law last year. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

More Americans lose SNAP as Congress weighs food stamps’ future

BY Kevin Hardy - September 23, 2026

Opponents of ICE facility in Alexandria hold their own forum after public hearing cancelled

Alpha-gal syndrome is spreading rapidly. One state may hold clues to why — and what comes next.

K-12 programs face risks as feds stop key waste monitoring, watchdog says

Latest From The Newsroom

Venezuelans shipped to brutal prison under Alien Enemies Act ask court for due process

High-risk pregnancy doctors publish new standards for care under state abortion bans

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to permit quick third-country deportations

Louisiana adds and updates its list of waterways with high mercury levels in fish

Southern University announces semifinalists for system president’s job

Cassidy leads skepticism over FDA nominee’s vaccine stance at confirmation hearing

Commentary

Louisiana can tell you exactly how long it jailed people it had no right to hold

Enjoy the wins, LSU fans, as college sports crumbles before our eyes

Rapid tech expansion is outpacing Louisiana’s ability to govern it

Louisiana’s new anti-homelessness law punishes people already living a sentence

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Legislator proposes Dolly Parton license plate in Louisiana to support literacy

Louisiana upgrades its driver’s license system. Governor says it will cut wait times.

Gov. Landry’s order waives some limits on off-road diesel use to lower fuel costs

CPRA wants recreational anglers’ input on Birdfoot Delta project

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The Light Switch - Podcast from the Louisiana Illuminator brings you an earful weekly on Louisiana politics.

‘The Light Switch,’ Episode 68: Louisiana Tech President Jim Henderson

‘The Light Switch,’ Episode 67: Crane concerns & college costs

‘The Light Switch,’ Episode 66: Vax vexation

‘The Light Switch,’ Episode 65: Foster parents fume

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LSU struggles with multimillion-dollar athletics deficit: ‘We’ve got to stop that bleeding’

Millions of dollars of waste found in Trump administration’s immigration detention push

Doctors, hospitals in Louisiana will see lower Medicaid payments, analysis finds

Louisiana among states putting criminal justice policies before voters in 2026

Judge orders White House must restore press passes to 3 banned news outlets

Judge skeptical of White House ban on 3 news outlets, holds off on ruling

Flock cameras raise constitutional questions, US senators say

Louisiana community colleges face faculty poaching from new industry

Senate Republicans spotlight trans athletes issue as midterms approach

UL System schools list team-level revenue sharing budgets despite new state law

More Americans lose SNAP as Congress weighs food stamps’ future

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